British tennis star Emma Raducanu Was seen in tears who spoke with the referee in her match on the Dubai Championships on Monday about a spectator who showed ‘fixed behavior’.
The incident took place in the second round of Raducanu against Karolina Muchova. The broadcast caught the frightened player who stood in a small space between the back of the chair of the civil servant and barrier nets next to the court 2.
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Emma Raducanu of Groot -Britain plays a forehand back to Iga Swiateek from Poland during their third round match at the Australian Open Tennis Championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, January 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, file)
There was no immediate explanation for what happened. The 2021 US Open The winner eventually lost in straight sets of Muchova, 7-6 (6), 6-4.
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) released a statement about the security incident on Wednesday.
“Emma Raducanu was approached in a public area by a man who showed fixed behavior,” said the organization. “This same person was identified in the first pair of rows during the Emma game on Tuesday on the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and then ejected. He will be banned from all WTA events pending a threat assessment.
Emma Raducanu of the United Kingdom reacts during her match against Amanda Anisimova of the United States of America in the second round of the ladies’ snunks in the Australian Open 2025 in Melbourne Park on January 16, 2025. (Mike Frey-Imagement Images)
“The safety of players is our top priority and tournaments are advised on best practicals for international sporting events. The WTA actively works together with Emma and its team to guarantee its well -being and to offer all the necessary support. We continue to use to work together With tournaments and their security teams worldwide to maintain a safe environment for all players. “
Raducanu catapulted in the global spotlights with her surprising Grand Slam victory as a teenager.
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Emma Raducanu of the United Kingdom celebrates Anisimova of the United States of America during her match against Amanda in the second round of the Ladies Heslags on the Australian Open 2025 in Melbourne Park on January 16, 2025. (Mike Frey-Imagement Images)
She was still a teenager in 2022 when one Man in Great -Britain was convicted of stalking her in her parental home in 2021.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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